5424. netheq

Strong's Lexicon

netheq: Scall, Scab

Original Word: נֶתֶק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: netheq
Pronunciation: neh'-thek
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-thek)
Definition: Scall, Scab
Meaning: scurf

Word Origin: From the root נָתַק (nataq), meaning "to pull off" or "to tear away."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "netheq" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Levitical law. However, the Greek term "λεπρός" (lepros, Strong's G3015) is used in the Septuagint and New Testament to refer to leprosy or skin diseases in general.

Usage: The term "netheq" refers to a specific type of skin disease or condition characterized by a scaly or scabby patch, often associated with leprosy in the biblical context. It is used in the context of Levitical laws concerning skin diseases, where priests were instructed to examine such conditions to determine cleanliness or uncleanliness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, skin diseases were taken very seriously due to their potential to spread and cause ritual impurity. The Levitical laws provided detailed instructions for diagnosing and managing these conditions, reflecting the community's concern for both physical health and spiritual purity. The priests acted as health inspectors, and their role was crucial in maintaining the holiness of the community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nathaq
Definition
scab
NASB Translation
scale (13), scaly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נֶ֫תֶק noun masculine^{Leviticus 13:32} scab, an eruption of skin, on head or in beard, causing suspicion of leprosy (literally a tearing off, i.e. what one is inclined to scratch or tear away, compare scabies from scabere, Krätze from kratzen, etc., see Di^{Leviticus 13:30}); — ׳נ absolute Leviticus 13:30,32 (twice in verse); Leviticus 13:33,34 (twice in verse); Leviticus 13:35,36,37 (twice in verse); נָ֑תֶק Leviticus 14:54; נֶגַע הַנֶּתֶק Leviticus 13:31 (twice in verse) (all P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dry scall

From nathaq; scurf -- (dry) scall.

see HEBREW nathaq

Forms and Transliterations

הַנֶּ֔תֶק הַנֶּ֖תֶק הַנֶּ֗תֶק הַנֶּ֙תֶק֙ הַנֶּ֛תֶק הַנֶּ֜תֶק הנתק וְלַנָּֽתֶק׃ ולנתק׃ נֶ֣תֶק נתק han·ne·ṯeq hanNetek hanneṯeq ne·ṯeq Netek neṯeq velanNatek wə·lan·nā·ṯeq wəlannāṯeq

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:30
HEB: אֹת֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ נֶ֣תֶק ה֔וּא צָרַ֧עַת
NAS: shall pronounce him unclean; it is a scale, it is leprosy
KJV: shall pronounce him unclean: it [is] a dry scall, [even] a leprosy
INT: shall pronounce the priest scale it is leprosy

Leviticus 13:31
HEB: אֶת־ נֶ֣גַע הַנֶּ֗תֶק וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵין־
NAS: at the infection of the scale, and indeed,
KJV: on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it [be] not in sight
INT: the priest the infection of the scale and indeed to be no

Leviticus 13:31
HEB: אֶת־ נֶ֥גַע הַנֶּ֖תֶק שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃
NAS: shall isolate [the person] with the scaly infection
KJV: up [him that hath] the plague of the scall seven
INT: the priest infection the scaly seven days

Leviticus 13:32
HEB: לֹא־ פָשָׂ֣ה הַנֶּ֔תֶק וְלֹא־ הָ֥יָה
NAS: and if the scale has not spread
KJV: on the plague: and, behold, [if] the scall spread
INT: and no spread the scale and no has grown

Leviticus 13:32
HEB: צָהֹ֑ב וּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַנֶּ֔תֶק אֵ֥ין עָמֹ֖ק
NAS: in it, and the appearance of the scale is no
KJV: hair, and the scall [be] not in sight
INT: yellowish and the appearance of the scale is no deeper

Leviticus 13:33
HEB: וְהִ֨תְגַּלָּ֔ח וְאֶת־ הַנֶּ֖תֶק לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חַ
NAS: himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest
KJV: He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave;
INT: shall shave the scale shall not shave

Leviticus 13:33
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֧ן אֶת־ הַנֶּ֛תֶק שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים
NAS: shall isolate [the person] with the scale seven
KJV: shall shut up [him that hath] the scall seven
INT: shall isolate and the priest the scale seven days

Leviticus 13:34
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֨ן אֶת־ הַנֶּ֜תֶק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י
NAS: shall look at the scale, and if
KJV: shall look on the scall: and, behold, [if] the scall
INT: shall look the priest the scale day the seventh

Leviticus 13:34
HEB: לֹא־ פָשָׂ֤ה הַנֶּ֙תֶק֙ בָּע֔וֹר וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ
NAS: and if the scale has not spread
KJV: on the scall: and, behold, [if] the scall be not spread
INT: has not spread the scale the skin appears

Leviticus 13:35
HEB: פָּשֹׂ֥ה יִפְשֶׂ֛ה הַנֶּ֖תֶק בָּע֑וֹר אַחֲרֵ֖י
NAS: But if the scale spreads farther
KJV: But if the scall spread much
INT: spreads farther the scale the skin after

Leviticus 13:36
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֛ה פָּשָׂ֥ה הַנֶּ֖תֶק בָּע֑וֹר לֹֽא־
NAS: at him, and if the scale has spread
KJV: shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread
INT: and if has spread the scale the skin not

Leviticus 13:37
HEB: בְּעֵינָיו֩ עָמַ֨ד הַנֶּ֜תֶק וְשֵׂעָ֨ר שָׁחֹ֧ר
NAS: in his sight the scale has remained,
KJV: But if the scall be in his sight
INT: his sight has remained the scale hair and black

Leviticus 13:37
HEB: בּ֛וֹ נִרְפָּ֥א הַנֶּ֖תֶק טָה֣וֹר ה֑וּא
NAS: has grown in it, the scale has healed,
KJV: grown up therein; the scall is healed,
INT: has grown has healed the scale is clean he

Leviticus 14:54
HEB: נֶ֥גַע הַצָּרַ֖עַת וְלַנָּֽתֶק׃
NAS: mark of leprosy-- even for a scale,
KJV: of leprosy, and scall,
INT: mark of leprosy and scall

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5424
14 Occurrences

han·ne·ṯeq — 12 Occ.
ne·ṯeq — 1 Occ.
wə·lan·nā·ṯeq — 1 Occ.